Seeking Pediatric Dentist - Lafayette,CA

Hi Stephanine,

I take both of my girls to the Dr. Karen Fong at Walnut Creek. Her phone number is 925/934-4777. Dr. Fong and her staff are gentle,soft spoken great with kids. Plus there on scheudle! I recommended serveral of my friends to her and just love her. The kids come out smiling.

M. I.

Dr. Steven Greer is an awesome dentist. He has worked w/ all 3 of my children. He is in Concord off Treat Blvd. ###-###-####.

I can highly recommend Dr. Sahar Jaffrey. She is in practice with Dr. Spencer in downtown Walnut Creek. I have known her for 10 years and I also have taken my kids to her.
R.

Neil Katsura has offices in Orinda and Berkeley. Excellent with children, great staff and has taken wonderful care of my boys' teeth since they were small. I highly recommend him!

i have been taking my girls to the wampler-katsura group in orinda for about 14 yrs! hard to believe its that long. we see dr khalil. its not cheap, but they make it a really positive experience for the most part.you can check them out on their web site www.alohakidsdds.com/Berkeley_Pediatric_Dentists.htm
good luck!
joanie j

Dr. Duane Spencer, 1855 on San Miquel Dr. in Walnut Creek, on the hill above Macy's Dept. Store, has been a great Children's Dentist. I used to take my preschool classes to his office for field trips and he was our son's dentist. His phone number is ###-###-####. He has had a sterling reputation for many years and has been known as the "Snoopy Dentist" because of the Peanuts Cartoon theme throughout his office. You be the judge. Joan Templeman mother of Matthew Templeman, Eagle Scout. (Dr. Spencer has been very involved in Boy Scouting.)

I have 4 children and have been seeing Marybeth Harmon at Pediatric Dentistry in Pleasant Hill, 2710 Pleasant Hill Road, 94523 Telephone: ###-###-####
I am very pleased with the entire staff. I am sure you will like it there.

We really like Donald Schmitt in Danville, I think he also has an office in Concord.

Dr. Richard Rissell in Concord is very good. I've been taking my two kids there for about 6-7 years. They have a great staff! good luck!

I agree, Dr. Spencer in Walnut Creek is wonderful. My grandchildren see him. The office is warm and cozy. Good Luck. G.

Dr. Don Schmidt practices in Concord and Danville ( off El Cerro Blvd ) - beware tho... sometimes they( meaning Pediatric Dentists in general ) papoose young children if they need dental work and it can be quite scary for the child. It doesn't hurt them but it makes it so their arms cannot grab at things. Dr. Schmidt is a good dentist tho. Make it a positive fun experience and I am sure your child will do fine. Also...in Orinda, theres a group practice - Dr. Wampler, Katsura, etc. There are about 4 or 5 doctors there. A friend of mine worked there and liked the practice.

S., I know that this is not directly in your area; We love our pediatric dentist and LOVE the staff. Dr Gary Sabbadini is located in Pinole on Tara Hills Dr. His staff is very sweet with the children. They have movies to watch during treatment. A video game in reception area, books, a toy chest and stickers, etc. You can contact ____@____.com can call and see if they are the office for you.
T. H.

Hello -

I would highly recommend my Pediatric Dental office Joseph Wampler/Neil Katsura, D.D.S., INC. They have two offices: Orinda and Berkeley. There are wonderful reviews of all the dentists on BPN. We see Dr. Carole Miyahara at the Berkeley office. She is wonderful as well as the staff. Neil Katsura has the most and best reviews on BPN but it is very difficult to get in as a new patient under him. We have been extremely satisfied w/ Dr. Miyahara. The Orinda office is located at 96 Davis Road, Suite 1 ###-###-####.

E.

The offices of Dr. Robert Harmon in Pleasant Hill on Alhambra Boulevard. My kids are past that stage, but great with kids!!!!

We see Dr. Robert Khalil (aka Dr. Bob) at Orinda Pediatric Dentristry, and my son feels very comfortable with him. I've also heard that Dr. Katsura, in the same office, is wonderful. My 3-year old has had check-ups and 2 fillings and everything has gone very smoothly with little or no tears.

Hello S.!
My son is nearly 10 and has been seeing Dr. K. Fong in Walnut Creek since he was two or three. She came to the New Moms group at John Muir when he was an infant. She's great and my son likes her as well. She is located near Whole Foods. Easy in/out access to the office and plenty of parking. Her number is ###-###-####. Give her a call! :)

Yes! I work for Dr.Spencer and Jaffrey in Walnut Creek. They run Walnut Creek Pediatric Dentistry better known as the "Snoopy Doctors". Check them out, they're great!

I really like Pediatric Dentistry of Pleasant Hill, on Pleasant Hill Road near Taylor. I have been taking my boys there since they were very little. The are very experienced with kids, the office is large and bright and they make going to the dentist as nice as something like that can be. At first, I had tremendous apprehension taking my kids as I spent a lot of time in "the chair" as a kid and dreaded every moment of it. I was able to overcome my fears, seeing how caring this fine group of dental professionals were with my kids and all the other kids there as well. Wish I could have experienced dentistry like this when I was little!

PD of PH 2710 PH Road, Pleasant Hill, CA ###-###-####

Best of luck to you! S.

Hi S.,

It looks like you received some great advice on dentists. If you are still in need of info, the orthodontic offices of Stephen Tanner and Gary Reichhold could help too. They run a terrific practice in Pleasant Hill and Concord ###-###-####) and I'm sure could provide referrals. You may want to keep them on file for down the road!

Julie

Dr. Duane Spencer is at 1855 San Miguel Drive in Walnut Creek - Phone ####-###-####. He and his staff are wonderful. We refer to him as the Snoopy Dentist because his whole office is done up in Snoopy characters. Getting appointments is easy. Can't say enough good about him. Good luck.

S. P.

Hello S.-
My three kids (ages 12,6,2) see a dentist in Pleasant Hill. The dentist name is Dr. Robert Harmon. They are very friendly and cater to kids. Their office is even decorated for kids and they have a nice play area for the kids to play while waiting for their appointment. We have been seeing this practice for 11 years now. We use to live in Martinez and even though we moved to Danville I still take my kids here.
Their address is 2710 Pleasant Hill Road, Pleasant Hill.
Phone number is ###-###-####
website: www.phkidsdentist.com
Best of luck!!!
L.

I have the BEST pediatric dentist in Walnut Creek. His name is Duane Spencer. He is extremely experienced and an EXCELLENT dentist. He was even the one who did the forensic testing on the teeth of the poor tiger that escaped at the San Francisco zoo. His entire office is decorated with Snoopy. My daughter loves going there. The staff is so friendly.

He is at 1850 San Miguel Drive, Suite 9. It's right up the street from Whole Foods. Just go up Newell, turn Left on San Miguel and then left into the first driveway. Follow the driveway down towards the back (kind of in the shape of a backward J), and his office is right in front of you. Can't miss it with the Snoopy on the door. His number is ###-###-####.

Good luck!!!

Hi S.,

I highly recommend Pediatric Dentistry of Pleasant Hill.
All of the dentists there are excellent pediatric specialists and very caring. The website is www.phkidsdentist.com
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The first checkup is recommended at age one. (Recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.) Also, they are open on Saturdays.

We used to go to Dr. Donald Schmidt in Danville. I would NOT recommmed him to anyone. They have a fancy office and all the high tech gadgits, but truth is I had to have almost all the work he did on my three girls redone by another pedaitric dentist. The fillings he put in cracked, or were put in so poorly that decay built around and under them. My daughters sealants he did wore off within six months. It cost me hundreds of dollars twice not to mention the discomfort my kids went through having all his sloppy work corrected. His hygenists were nice enough but did a poor job cleaning their teeth.
After my childrens' visits with their new dentist they told me how much better they liked her, even after having cavities redone with no t.v. to watch, or numbing nitrous oxide or novicane - they liked her better. They had never complained about Dr. Schmidt so I didn't know they didn't like him, after we switched they talked about it. I have taken my children to the dentist every six months since they were two years old. Some dentists are definately better than others. I'd recommend you to ours but she is in Pleasanton. Good luck in your search.